seeded

1. (of a plant or fruit) having a seed or seeds of a specified kind or number.

   a single-seeded fruit

2. (of a fruit or vegetable) having had the seeds removed.

   seeded, chopped tomatoes

3. given the status of seed in a sports tournament.

   Italy is one of the eight seeded teams

1. sow (land) with seeds.

   the shoreline is seeded with a special grass

2. (of a plant) produce or drop seeds.

   mulches encourage many plants to seed freely

3. remove the seeds from (vegetables or fruit).

   stem and seed the chillies

4. give (a competitor) the status of seed in a tournament.

   he was seeded second for the competition

Old English sǣd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaad, German Saat, also to the verb sow¹.